‘Nobody wants to work’: Why doesn’t Ireland grow more veg?
About 83% of fruit and veg consumed in the Republic is imported from overseas, report finds
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Corinna Hardgrave obituary: A widely respected food writer and restaurant critic
The Irish Times restaurant critic was known for her astute palate, elegant writing style and attention to detail
Minister backs Bord Bia chair after business found using non-Irish meat for second time this year
The food promotion board got €60.7m in this week’s budget
Protesting farmers demand Bord Bia chair quits over foreign chicken served in restaurant
Larry Murrin co-owns Dublin’s Sole Seafood & Grill, which does not serve Irish poultry
IFA and imported food
Calls for the resignation of Larry Murrin as chair of Bord Bia are hypocritical
Bord Bia chairman faces fresh criticism over imported chicken at Dublin restaurant he part-owns
IFA accuses Larry Murrin of ‘making a mockery’ of Bord Bia
Why do farmers wield such disproportionate power in Ireland? Look at Leinster House
Four per cent of the Irish workforce is employed in farming - but 15 per cent of our elected national politicians are farmers or landowners, according an investigation by The Irish Times
A foot in the door: how to get move from being an intern to a career
As the graduate job market tightens, young people are finding it increasingly tough to get a start
‘Don’t assume that you’re not qualified or experienced enough to apply’
Orlaith McEntee is a Bord Bia international graduate in strategic insight and industry capability
Majority of graduates feel they’re falling behind professionally
Bord Bia report says most find it ‘impossible to get experience without a job, and impossible to get a job without experience’
Bord Bia’s spending rules breach and why the Irish are such good savers
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Bord Bia spent €1.2m without following proper tendering processes in 2025
Agency marketing Irish food globally identifies almost €4 million of non-compliant spending in the past two years
The Irish Times view on food labels: Irish bees get their due
Honey is not the only product to have sown confusion over the years
Ireland needs an agriculture policy. Instead it has an agri-food industry
Denmark no longer has an agriculture minister – Ireland should follow suit
Miriam Lord’s End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin
Hissy fits, bust-ups, mortification and demonstrations of backbone as TDs and senators go toe to toe
A punk pub’s stand against AI and an Irish answer to sushi
Plus: enough with the AI posters already, selling sushi to the Japanese and life as an otter
Bord Bia review finds chairman gives ‘clear leadership’ in wake of Brazil beef protests
IFA had called on Larry Murrin to resign over imports at his company, Dawn Farms
Bees in big trouble as the lie of the land worsens
The next five-year National Pollinator Plan will be critical for arresting further decline, driven by threats to habitat
Uisce Éireann eyes golf courses for spreading sewage sludge as farmland options run out
Company has begun public consultation on ideas for disposing of the wast
Bloom 2026: How to buy tickets, where to park and what is the weather forecast?
Ireland’s largest gardening festival returns to the Phoenix Park in Dublin this Thursday, marking its 20th year
Cork-based Atlantia Clinical Trials to enter medtech market with €1.5m investment
Firm also sees growth in digital healthcare market where people can test their health at home
Bord Bia sit-in cost taxpayers €220,000
Farmer protest prompted food board to spend extra on security
Farmers, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: Have traditional allies now become enemies?
The depth of antipathy and ‘hatred’ directed at Coalition parties in recent months has caught the Government by surprise
Tesco buys €900m of Irish products for export to overseas stores
Group is currently buying €1.6 billion worth of Irish products annually
‘It’s not just a male industry’: The young women changing farming stereotypes
In classrooms, lecture halls and on TikTok feeds, the picture is starting to shift as young Irish women narrate the vocation in real time
In the wake of Bord Bia controversy, the only beef that matters is between farmers and Government
With little hope of ending Larry Murrin’s tenure, has the IFA long since lost its high-profile battle?
Minister calls for ‘swift and clean’ review of Bord Bia
Larry Murrin to temporarily step aside from meetings during independent review, while remaining chair of the board
Farmer protest against Bord Bia chairman Larry Murrin ends
Murrin to remain in role but meetings ‘will be facilitated by another current board member’ during governance review
Martin Heydon complains to Garda after protest against Bord Bia chairman
Signs alleged to have been ripped from door after against protest Larry Murrin
Farmers say they will not back down over calls for removal of Bord Bia chairman
Protesters demonstrate outside constituency office of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon
Valentia Island Vermouth: A synthesis of verdejo, art, local botanicals and experience
Two women are behind Ireland’s first vermouth, made on Valentia Island in Co Kerry
DCC new building, University of Galway arts cuts, and Hillary Clinton Epstein deposition
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Bord Bia protest one month in: how far are farmers willing to go over Brazilian beef?
Farmers at the sit-in protest in the Bord Bia offices in Dublin say they want chairman Larry Murrin to step down to repair trust
Coalition’s backing of Bord Bia chair ‘not going to change’, says Minister
IFA has called on Larry Murrin to resign from food board role amid controversy over his company’s importation of Brazilian beef
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